I've enjoyed your posts MaFooFan but I think you need to focus on studying for the bar and less goofing around with a classic shirt.

Oxford cloth, button down, full cut, etc. all are part of a classic casual look to wear with khakis and a blazer, not an Italian suit. Why even bother BB with such a Frankenstein creation? I'm sure they were glad to take your money but the crew at 346 Madison is probably still laughing.

On the other hand, take a nice sea-island 120's and apply your design and you have something worth paying extra for, and leave BB out of the equation.

I'm not an OCBD purist, and if the shirt looks better for the changes you've made, then I'm all for it. I like mitered cuffs and no back pleats as well, so I think that's a positive change. I would have kept the standard placket but that's just my personal preference.

Other than that it looks fine, just not what I would order. IMHO french fronts are just not suited for a shirt made of such rugged cloth. I think overall the shirt would look much better if it were done up in royal oxford cloth or maybe a 60s broadcloth.

Eh, I think it was a fun experiment. I'm not wild about the lack of a placket on such a "heavy" shirt, but certainly doing away with the back pleats was a step in the right direction. I also don't think the collar band and cuffs really work, but hey, what the hell, interesting experiment. Who knows, maybe it will look really good on you...